This blog is meant more of a means for me to vent that which should probably remain unsaid, unshared and, in an ideal world, unthought. However, the world isn't ideal and I'm fairly certain that there are a goodly number of stepmoms -- and stepdads -- who share the ups and downs, highs and lows, joy and anger of stepparenting.
Let me start by saying that it is NOT my stepkids who torment me. I do it to myself. With every shrugging off of a hug, not making eye contact or resentfully providing a ride, I later guiltily beat myself up for not eagerly offering or sharing with my stepkids what I so generously and unbidden give my own.
If any of this sounds like familiar territory, I invite you to join me for this little memoir/expose of my tormented life as a stepmom. While intellectually I do know (really, I do) how very lucky I am to have happy, healthy biological kids, a generally smooth blending of families, a great husband and genuinely nice stepkids, it's still way harder than I ever could have imagined.
Until next time... choose happy.
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